Macaulay House Studio Residency
Margaret Firlotte
October 2nd – November 8th, 2026
Winipīhk Winnipeg Treaty 1 Territory, Manitoba
We are excited to welcome Margaret Firlotte to the KIAC Artist in Residence Program for the month of October.
Margaret Firlotte is a Michif (Métis) and settler artist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Her
Michif family ties are to the Red River Valley, with family names including Gaudry and Laferty.
Taught by her mother, Nancy Gouliquer, Margaret has been beading since the spring of 2019.
Beadwork is her primary medium, connecting her to her Métis culture, to the land, and to her
mom, who continues to inspire her creative practice.
Margaret’s work is rooted in the act of making as a form of remembering. Through beadwork,
she explores the relationship between memory, land, and storytelling. Her practice often reflects
on questions of belonging, kinship, and the intergenerational transmission of knowledge through
material culture.
Working from a place of care and intention, Margaret approaches beadwork not only as an
aesthetic form but also as a method of cultural connection and storytelling. Her pieces carry
narratives that trace familial lines and land-based experiences, offering a space where
Indigenous and settler histories can sit in dialogue.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE EVENTS
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